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A TV Dante (1989–1991)
TV Series | 88 min | Drama

A TV Dante (1989–1991)

TV Series | 88 min | Drama

The first eight cantos of Dante's Inferno (up to the entrance to the city of Dis). The text is read entirely in "talking head" fashion, and punctuated with a kaleidoscopic blend of both newly shot and archival footage.

Seasons

2 | 1 See all

Directors

Raúl Ruiz | Peter Greenaway | Tom Phillips

Writers

Dante Alighieri (poem) | Tom Phillips

Producers

Sophie Balhetchet | Kees Kasander | Denis Wigman

Cinematographer

Edwin Verstegen

Casting Director

Sharon Howard-Field

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 29, 1990

Release date (First episode)

Jul 29, 1990 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
John Gielgud Virgil Virgil See fewer	6	Arthur (1981)
Bob Peck the voice of Dante the voice of Dante See fewer	6	Jurassic Park (1993)
Fernando Bordeu Virgil Virgil See fewer	6	Amelia Lópes O'Neill (1991)
Francisco Reyes Dante Dante See fewer	6	A Fantastic Woman (2017)
Joanne Whalley Beatrice Beatrice See fewer	4	Willow (1988)
Susan Wooldridge Lucy Lucy See fewer	1	The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
Suzan Crowley Francesca Francesca See fewer	1	The Devil Inside (2012)
Robert Eddison Charon Charon See fewer	1	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Lucien Morgan Paolo Paolo See fewer	1	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Laurie Booth Cerberus Cerberus See fewer		Forty Years at the I.C.A. (1987)
Robin Wright Lucrezia Lucrezia See fewer		Forrest Gump (1994)
David Attenborough Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		Blue Planet II (2017)
Patricia Morison Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		The Song of Bernadette (1943)
David Rudkin Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		Screenplay (1986)
Jim Bolton Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Malcolm Wren Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Colin Ronan Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		The Sky at Night (1957)
Andrew Edney Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Kenelm Foster Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Mike Richardson Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Michael Day Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Nicholas Campion Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Olaf Pedersen Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Ian Armstrong Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
D.W. Waters Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Luis Alarcón Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	1	Stupid Cupid (1995)